Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has announced his retirement from professional football due to cardiac issues. The 33-year-old Argentine has scored 427 career goals for both club and country and won 20 major trophies; Including the 2021 Copa America a few months back.
Aguero was known for his clinical and perfect finishing during his 10 years with Manchester City. Where he won five Premier League titles.
Sergio Aguero and his Achievements:
Sergio Aguero's most famous and iconic moment in the history of the Premier League was the match-winning goal against QPR in the dying minutes of the match in 2012. With a few seconds left on the clock, Aguero found the back of the net and won the match 3-2. Not only did they win the match but they also leaped over Manchester United to win their first even Premier League title in 44 years.
Not only that, He overtook Thierry Henry to become the highest-scoring Foreign player in Premier League history. Tallying his stats to 184 goals compared to Henry's 175. Aguero also left behind Alan Shearer, by netting 12 hat-tricks to overtake the former Newcastle United legend's tally of 11. He also had the best goal-scoring ratio which is a goal in every 108 minutes on average, again surpassing Thierry Henry's 122 minutes on average. Sergio Aguero also holds the record for most goals (5) scored in a match, topping the previous record set by Wayne Rooney.
Aguero also shares the record with Henry of having scored 20 or more goals in five consecutive Premier League seasons. He has five Premier League titles, six EFL Cups, and one FA Cup. He has been one of the most important players to ever play for Manchester City.
So let us have a look at the career stats:
Clubs | Matches | Goals |
Argentina | 101 Matches | 41 Goals |
Club Atlético Independiente | 56 Matches | 23 Goals |
Atletico Madrid | 234 Matches | 102 Goals |
Manchester City | 390 Matches | 260 Goals |
Barcelona | 5 Matches | 1 Goal |
Total | 786 Matches | 427 Goals |